Thinking Machines Lab co-founder Barret Zoph is returning to Google as VP of research, after leaving OpenAI in June and Thinking Machines Lab in January (Wall Street Journal)

Meta settled with 52 state and local attorneys general, agreeing to overhaul how children use its Facebook and Instagram apps, including new safety features and stricter age-verification mechanisms. The settlement gives Meta the ability to set child-safety standards that could influence other platforms, while the company continues to deny any wrongdoing.